Category: Recipes
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Pear and Apple Buckwheat Crêpe Galettes
Hi guys! This is Gab from Artful Desperado. Today I’m gonna share with you a very easy recipe to make some crêpe galettes. You may think “wait what? Aren’t galettes made out of dough?” And yes they are mostly here in North America, but back in the old continent, mainly France, they make a kind…
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Pot Roasted Chicken with Preserved Lemon and Olives
If I had to pick only one meat dish to eat for the rest of my life it would probably be roasted chicken. A well seasoned bird, roasted at high heat, with crispy skin and super juicy flesh is simple, insanely delicious, and is pretty much the best thing you can do with a chicken (sorry…
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Winter Cellar Cake
There’s something strangely satisfying about sneaking root vegetables into cake, don’t you think? Carrot cake has been part of my repertoire for so long that I sometimes even forget that it’s made with carrots. Today it’s time to get a little sneaky with another root vegetable, the parsnip, which can show some resemblance to a carrot but has a starchier flesh and a slightly…
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Mushroom-Stuffed Pork Loin with Sauce Gribiche
With all of the cold weather blowing through this time of year, it’s a great time to turn to our ovens for warmth and comfort. For hearty dishes that can warm the bones and swirl rich aromas throughout our kitchens and homes. Here, I’ve prepared a classic roast pork loin, which I’ve butterflied and filled…
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White Chocolate Matcha Crème Brûlée with Pistachio Crumble
How’s your 2016 so far? Hopefully still full of plans to treat yourself here and there with some tasty sweets, right? Good! Because I have a new recipe that uses one of my faves: matcha! You have probably seen matcha make guest appearances at several bakeries and cafes in the shape of cookies, lattes, macarons,…
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Golden Beet Pancake with Smoked Salmon and Pickled Shallots
This isn’t your usual pancake, but what it lacks in maple syrup, it make up for in…..beets? I knew this would be an easy sell. I know… how about we think of this as more of a frittata, but lighter, fluffier, and more pancake-y. How’s that? Eggs are the saving grace of poor organization and…
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Ham and Cheese Soufflé
In my experience, there are few dishes that impress dinner guests more than soufflé. The elegant rise and fall. The way their crunchy tops give in to soft, melted middles. There’s just something magical about this classic French dish. Only most people, myself included at one point, get nervous at the idea of preparing soufflé,…
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Churrelés: Cannelés Meet Mexican Churros
Hi everyone! This is Gab from Artful Desperado. I’m super excited to be a new contributor to The French Barn Blog where I’ll be sharing recipes, kitchen experiments, and lots of design inspiration from around the web. For this first post (yay!) I wanted to start with a bang, and that bang comes in the…
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Pistachio Thumbprint Cookies with Apricot-Rose Jam
Raise your hand if the excuse to bake a ridiculous amount of cookies is your favourite thing about December. It’s mine for sure! Every year I challenge myself to take on some holiday cookie classics and give them a bit of an interesting twist, and this year is no exception. These gorgeous green thumbprints are…
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Tomato & Saffron Braised Lamb Shanks
Hey there holiday entertainers! We have something special for you today. If you haven’t braised lamb shanks before you’re in for a treat. Besides being super flavourful and delicious, they’re dead simple to make, yet impressive when served to a hungry crowd. Braising lives in a pretty magical place where the simplicity of stewing meets…
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Shop like the French: tips for making the most of the local markets
If you’re staying in a vacation rental property during your holidays in France and you love cooking, you’ll definitely want to check out the local market. Although supermarkets do hold a great deal of fascination for me when I travel, nothing beats a great farmers’ market. Here are some tips to help you make the…
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Gluten-free: fad or fact?
We know this can be a touchy subject, so let’s get one thing out of the way: there are “true” celiac people who are indeed allergic to gluten. This is a medical condition that will continue to exist, and must be addressed, regardless of the latest Hollywood trends. Despite the fact that only 1% of…
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Indoor Grilling
It’s no secret that Canadians like their barbecue, but even the most dedicated “grillers” out there may be tempted to stay inside when the temperature hovers around or below -20C. Just because you have to stay inside doesn’t mean that you have to give up your weekly T-bone steak! Indoor gas grills are a great alternative…
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French Waffles
This recipe has many variants. Every mother and grandmother in France probably has her own version that is, of course, better than everybody else’s! This one comes from the wonderful Mimi Thorisson, a food blogger, cookbook author, mom, dog lover and Lacanche owner who now calls the South of France home. Feel free to add…